WESTWOOD—Five Dimes Brewery’s application will not be heard at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Westwood Zoning Board of Adjustment. The amended agenda formally carries the matter (ZB-25-0111) to Jan. 12, 2026 — which will be the board’s annual reorganization meeting, followed by its first regular session of the year. The Five Dimes application is scheduled for that regular-session portion.
The brewery has announced it will hold a private meeting later this month with the objectors to address outstanding concerns. As we reported, eight nearby commercial property interests, represented by Herold Law P.A., have raised procedural issues involving notice and completeness of the amended filing.
Although Five Dimes is off the agenda, the ZBA will still hear several matters on Dec. 1. Among them:
Resolutions
- 209–211 Westwood Ave. (CJA Ventures) — D-1 use variance, site plan, and bulk variances for four proposed second-floor residential units.
- 362 Kinderkamack Rd. (CJA Ventures) — D-1 use variance, site plan, and bulk variances for an off-site parking lot and garage expansion.
Pending new business
- 78–84 Washington Ave. (CJA Ventures) — D-1 use variance for a three-family structure, subdivision, site plan, and bulk variances; may affect prior approvals for Visions Credit Union.
- 665 Broadway (Eagle Rock Realty) — D-1 use variance, subdivision, site plan, and bulk variances.
- 120 Washington Ave. (Build Yourself Up YDS Inc.) — D-1 use variance for a child care center.
Variances
- 18 Garfield — Bulk variance for a completed in-ground pool installed in the wrong location (setback issue identified at as-built).
- 56 Lincoln Ave. — Building and lot coverage variances for a proposed family-room addition (also carried to Jan. 12).
The board meets at 8 p.m. at the Westwood Municipal Complex, 101 Washington Ave.